Employee Assembly Meeting

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

• Term:
  2024-2025
• Assembly/Committee: Employee Assembly
• Date & Time:
  Wed, Dec 18, 2024 - 12:00pm
  to
  1:15pm
• Location:
  Zoom
• Agenda:
  Employee Assembly Agenda 12_18_2024 (1).pdf (74.67 KB)
• Meeting Packet:
• Audio Recording:
  EA-12182024.MP3 (47.8 MB)
• Minutes:

  Call to Order

       a. I. Solís Cruz called the meeting to order at 12:00pm.
       b. Members Present: B. Arnold, M. Banda, M. Banta, A. Blakeslee, R. Boche, M. Boggs,
       F. Cantone, S. Chang, C. Cornell, B. Dixon, J. Doss, R. Howard, K. Karnuta, J.
       Kruser, S. Lanchez, K. Mahoney, D. Mcdermitt, P. Mengers, A. Morse, K. Phipps, I.
       Solís Cruz, K. Supron, D. Surine, W. Treat, J. VanHouten, D. Wierson
       c. Members Absent: E. Crawley, K. Fitch, T. Hambury, E. Krumm Powers, S. Resue
       d. Also Present: J. Withers, E. Kalweit

  
  II. I. Solís Cruz read the Land Acknowledgement of the Gayogo̱ ho꞉nǫ (Cayuga Nation).

  
  III. Approval of the December 4, 2024 meeting minutes
         a. R. Howard motioned to approve the meeting minutes
         b. The motion passed by unanimous consent

  
  IV. Call for late additions to the agenda
        a. No late additions

  
  V. Business of the day
       a. I. Solís Cruz explained the leadership changes happening on the Cornell Campus
       b. The Employee Assembly discussed the idea of adding a new representative, to
        represent the UAW
       c. The Employee Assembly also discussed the TCAT and parking on campus
       d. I. Solís Cruz stated that the President’s address will be held on January 9th, and the
       Assembly had a discussion and asked questions about what group to nominate for
       the EA Appreciation award.
       e. The Employee Assembly was informed that there is an update to dual verified push,
       there will now be a second code option offered instead of a text message.

  
  VI. Committee and Liaison Report
       The Executive Committee
          i. I. Solís Cruz reminded the assembly of the president’s address, the EA
         award, and the next meeting being held on January 15th.
       b. Communications, Outreach, and Recognition Committee
           i. R. Howard reported that the committee will connect in the coming year and
        create a plan for going forward.
       c. Employee Education and Development Committee
           i. D. Surine reported that the committee was in the process of implementing a
        bachelor’s and professional program.
       d. Employee Welfare Committee
           i. K. Mahoney stated that the committee is going to focus on parking as one
        of their primary focuses in the new year.
         e. Benefits and Policy Committee
            i. B. Dixon went over the recent policy updates, that they discussed in the
        smaller committee meeting
        f. Elections Committee
            i. S. Resue drafted the schedule last week and is getting ready to show it at the
              next meeting.
          g. Liaison Reports
             i. D. Wierson gave a report on the faculty senate

  
  VII. Open Discussion
         a. The employee assembly discussed parking, streetlights, and the presidents future
         address to the staff.

  
  VIII. Adjournment
         a. W. Treat motioned to adjourn
         b. The motion passed by unanimous consent
  The meeting was adjourned at 12:52pm.

  
  Respectfully Submitted,
  Erin Kenefick-Coppersmith
  Clerk of the Assembly

  EA Minutes December 18th 2024 (2).pdf (120.42 KB)